{"id":146517,"date":"2021-01-03T13:24:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T10:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-smart-objects-in-photoshop\/"},"modified":"2021-01-03T13:24:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T10:24:02","slug":"how-to-turn-off-smart-objects-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-smart-objects-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn Off Smart Objects in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e20d60a5fe\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e20d60a5fe\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-smart-objects-in-photoshop\/#What_Are_Smart_Objects_in_Photoshop\" >What Are Smart Objects in Photoshop?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-smart-objects-in-photoshop\/#How_to_Stop_Photoshop_from_Always_Creating_Smart_Objects\" >How to Stop Photoshop from Always Creating Smart Objects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-smart-objects-in-photoshop\/#How_to_Convert_a_Layer_to_a_Smart_Object\" >How to Convert a Layer to a Smart Object<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn Off Smart Objects in Photoshop&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-662302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/xPhotoshop-lede.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.7DKwmW7rjj.png\" alt=\"The official Adobe Photoshop logo on a dark background.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Depending on how you use Adobe Photoshop, smart objects might be one of your favorite features\u2014or a source of constant annoying dialog boxes. If you\u2019re in the latter camp, here\u2019s how to stop Photoshop from placing everything as a smart object.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Smart_Objects_in_Photoshop\"><\/span>What Are Smart Objects in Photoshop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But first, let\u2019s just go over what you\u2019re losing out on.<\/p>\n<p>Smart objects <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/ie\/photoshop\/using\/create-smart-objects.html\">do a few different things<\/a> but their biggest advantage is that they preserve the original data of the embedded image or vector file. They\u2019re one of the ways Photoshop enables you to work non-destructively.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-702405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2comparisoin.jpg.pagespeed.ce.kQ4VO2HR4R.jpg\" alt=\"comparison image showing difference between resized smart object and resized rasterized layer\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For example, in the composite above, the image on the left is the original image, the image in the middle is a smart object that was resized down to 10% and then resized up again, while the very blurry mess on the right is the rasterized layer resized down to 10% and then resized up again. As you can see, the smart object preserved the original image throughout the transformation while the rasterized layer has lost a lot of data.<\/p>\n<p>This means that if you\u2019re creating a composite image, you can move, resize, crop, filter, use adjustment layers, and otherwise mess around with how things look without fear that you\u2019ll make some changes that can\u2019t be undone. By contrast, if you work with rasterized layers, the only way to try something new is to undo everything you\u2019ve already done and start from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the bonus of a rasterized layer is that you can edit them directly without getting any annoying dialog boxes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-702404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xScreenshot-2020-11-24-at-18.17.17.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Hkb-EH2UyA.png\" alt=\"preview image showing annoying rasterize smart object dialog box\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Stop_Photoshop_from_Always_Creating_Smart_Objects\"><\/span>How to Stop Photoshop from Always Creating Smart Objects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By default, whenever you add an image or vector to a Photoshop document it gets embedded as a smart object.<\/p>\n<p>To change that behavior so they get embedded as rasterized layers, head to Edit &gt; Preferences <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> on a PC or Photoshop &gt; Preferences &gt; General. on a Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Uncheck \u201cAlways Create Smart Objects When Placing,\u201d and click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-702407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xScreenshot-2020-11-24-at-18.42.07.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.RX5UArt0Lu.png\" alt=\"preferences dialog that disables smart objects being embedded by default\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Convert_a_Layer_to_a_Smart_Object\"><\/span>How to Convert a Layer to a Smart Object<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, even if you add a rasterized layer to a Photoshop document, you can convert it to a smart object if you want to do some non-destructive editing. Just right-click on the layer and select \u201cConvert to Smart Object.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-702408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xScreenshot-2020-11-24-at-18.48.09.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.dxald6AifV.png\" alt=\"converting a regular layer to a smart object\" width=\"650\" height=\"409\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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